Herrera has turned over the investigation of the matter to his Oakland counterparts. SF Weekly queried DA spokesman Seth Steward whether Gascón would recuse himself from a potential prosecution of Tourk. We haven't yet heard back.

campaign consultant on behalf of another person or entity.” Tourk told the Chronicle that he was unaware of this law. Later, however, he told the paper that what he did wasn't lobbying — even though he'd gone to the trouble of completing a lobbying report.